Don Benito
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Parish church of San Juan
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 Don Benito
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| Coordinates: 38°57′16.3″N 5°51′42.2″W / 38.954528°N 5.861722°WCoordinates: 38°57′16.3″N 5°51′42.2″W / 38.954528°N 5.861722°W | |||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous Community |
 Extremadura
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| Province | Badajoz | ||
| Comarca | Las Vegas Altas | ||
| Founded | 15th century | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jose Luis Quintana Álvarez (PSOE-Extremadura) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 561,6 km2 (2,168 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 37,011 | ||
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 06400 | ||
| Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Don Benito is a Spanish town and municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, near the left bank of the Guadiana river. According to the 2014 census, the municipality has a population of 37,011 inhabitants.
Don Benito dates from the 15th century, when it was founded by refugees from Don Llorente, who deserted their own town due to the danger of floods from the Guadiana.
On 28 March 1809, the 9 km separating Don Benito from Medellín was the site of a major French victory against Spanish troops during the Peninsular War.
Don Benito has 37,048 inhabitants, and is part of an urban area with Villanueva de la Serena (26,071 inhabitants) 5 km away.
The municipality is composed by the town of Don Benito and seven villages:
The town is served by a railway station on the Ciudad Real-Badajoz railway, part of an international line that links Madrid with Lisbon. It has been interested, along with the nearby Villanueva de la Serena, by a project of a tramway, not yet finalized. The town is also the southern terminus of the EXA2 motorway from Miajadas.
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